Re: Damn anklebitters
Unfortunately, that thinking is what drives people out of business. No, 10 percent of something is not always better than 100 percent of nothing. Maybe it would be if there were zero expenses involved. Eg, if you are hired to just show up and work, then maybe it holds water. But if you have a rental rate set for your gear that is reasonable, getting 10% of your asking rate will mean more wear and tear on said gear. Unless your rental prices are WAY out of line, the gear will likely be worn out before you have a chance to make a return on the investment.
I used to be in the camp that would work for any money someone would offer. I had a hard decision to make. Keep working for nothing, or find other work to do. So I found other work. Now, production work is only a small part of what I do. But the jobs I do get are the really well paying ones. My competition hates it. Heck, for some jobs, I even get to hire my competition and pay them BETTER than they are getting working on their own, yet I turn a tidy little profit on the whole thing. Learning to say NO is what made that possible.
